* Define your research Topic
* Locate background Information
* Test your concept or keywords

2. Constructing Search Statement

* Concept formation using Boolean Logic: Theory
* Drawing your search statement using Boolean Logic:
   -- Theory into practice
   -- Search Strategy and Search Planning Sheet

3. NIE WebOPAC: Basic and Advanced Search

* Login with User ID : How and Why
* Basic Search: Search Operators and Search Tips
* Advanced Search: Search Operators and Search Tips
   -- The benefits of searching NIE OPAC with Login Interface
   -- How to find Book and Journal in OPAC
   -- How to find Thesis from OPAC
      >(Graduate's Thesis from other University/Institution)
      >(NIE Graduate's Thesis: M. A. etc...)
   -- How to Read NIE's M.A. Thesis online
   -- How to Download NIE's M.A. Thesis online

4. NTU Library Digital Dissertations Database

* Use of NIE Campus Network Account in NTU:
-- Testing of your account in NTU Library
* ProQuest interface
   -- Basic and Advanced Search
   -- Viewing and Saving (Downloading)
   -- Emailing to your own account: points to note
* Your Home Work :
   -- Search Digital Dissertations Database in NTU Library
   -- Download one Dissertation in Full Text format

End of Session 1
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Session 2 Outlines:
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1. Sharing Session: Problems encountered and Experiences gained from searching NTU Library Digital Dissertations Database

* Problems encountered in using NIE Campus Network Account at NTU Library
* Personal experience of using ProQuest interface (Students may use their "Print Screen" page to show the details)
   -- Basic and Advanced Search
   -- Viewing and Saving (Downloading)
   -- Emailing to your own account:
* Display and share what you have found
   -- Show One Dissertation in Full Text format

2. Database Searching Vs Internet Searching

* Google: Advanced search & Google Scholar
* Ebscohost (Academic Search Premier):Basic and Advanced Search
* Ebscohost (Eric):Basic and Advanced Search
* Ebscohost
   --Selecting various formats for saving (Downloading)
   --Printing or emailing to your own account: points to note

3. Other Databases available in NIE Library

* Ebscohost (Other than ERIC and Academic Search Premier)
* Understanding: Access Indicator and the coverage of databases available in NIE Library

4. Other Databases available in NTU Library(Over 100 databases in various subject categories)